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Chet came to the spooky old Victorian house that had been in his best friend Josh’s family for over 100 years. His mission: to cheer up his best friend’s recovery from a break up with his girlfriend. The two young men discover the house is haunted by the spirit of a brother and sister who had both died decades ago. His friend becomes fascinated with the beautiful ghost of the sister, while the brother’s handsome ghost awakens romantic longings in Chet, surprising both himself and the seductive spirit.

After surviving a harrowing case, Alex McKenna just wanted to rest. Unfortunately, his plans are interrupted by the ghost of seven-year-old Haven, who is lost in an in-between realm. Despite his great-grandmother's warning, Alex crosses the bridge between the living and the dead, sending him and his girlfriend into the world of the Academy of Souls, a high school for dead teens who are unable to complete their journey. Together, with a few friends he meets along the way, Alex must cross the treacherous terrain of the Underworld in-between to save Haven.

Eine außergewöhnliche Geschichte über Selbstfindung, Mut, Freundschaft und wahre Liebe. In Robin Coopers Leben läuft gerade nichts, wie es sollte: Während sich alle anderen schon aufs College vorbereiten, häufen sich bei ihm die Absagen. Für Robin bricht eine Welt zusammen, als sein großer Traum von der Schauspielschule zerplatzt und er plötzlich ohne Plan für die Zukunft dasteht. Und dann ist da auch noch die Sache mit seinem Freund Connor, der sich nicht offen zu ihm bekennt. Alles ganz schön kompliziert!

Everyone on campus knows Remy Cameron. He's the out-and-proud, super-likable guy who friends, faculty, and fellow students alike admire for his cheerful confidence. The only person who isn't entirely sure about Remy Cameron is Remy himself. Under pressure to write an A+ essay defining who he is and who he wants to be, Remy embarks on an emotional journey toward reconciling the outward labels people attach to him with the real Remy Cameron within.

Hideous Beauty is a touching tale of LGBTQ+ identity from award-winning author William Hussey. Dylan is forced to come out after his secret relationship with Ellis is exposed on social media, but to his surprise, everyone is really supportive or appears to be. But Dylan’s and El’s happiness is short-lived and following a tragic accident, Dylan begins to realise how little he knows about the boy he loves...or those closest to him.

Alison Green, desperate Valedictorian-wannabe, agrees to produce her school’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. That’s her first big mistake. The second is accidentally saying yes to a date with her oldest friend, Jack, even though she’s crushing on Charlotte. Alison manages to stay positive, even when her best friend starts referring to the play as “Ye Olde Shakespearean Disaster.” Alison must cope with the misadventures that befall the play if she’s going to survive the year.

The first time Whit saw Cam, it was love at first sight. He never dreamed his crush would want him back. But Caiden was still on the run, leaving a part of Cam perpetually empty. Whit would do anything to soothe Cam’s soul, even if it meant putting himself in harm’s way. Death. Danger. Inevitable destruction. That was the life these shifters led. Only time would tell if they’d survive the latest storm headed their way.

Clare is 17, a popular straight-A student, and has her daily life completely determined by her controlling mother. Outwardly, it appears she has everything figured out, but silently, she feels lost in someone else’s life. Her only escape is behind the lens of her camera. Hilda is forced to move back to the US, and is looking to escape a painful past relationship and start over. Her alternative look and rough exterior don’t do her any favors as she struggles to be accepted by her peers and restart her athletic career.

Sechs Jahre, zwei Freunde und unendlich viel Mut... Morgan und Eric sind die besten Freunde. Für immer. Sie teilen schließlich nicht nur ihren Geburtstag, sondern auch all ihre Geheimnisse - bis zu dem Tag, an dem Morgan merkt, dass er im falschen Körper lebt und ein Mädchen ist. Meredith Russo erzählt die berührende Geschichte zweier Teenager über sechs Jahre hinweg - immer wieder an ihrem Geburtstag. Wie sie lachen, wie sie streiten und wie sie letztlich erkennen, dass Gefühle niemals falsch sein können.

Charlie and Aiden have known each other since the third grade, but both boys have very different memories of the moments they shared. While Aiden remembers love taps, Charlie remembers a bully who made his life even more miserable than it was and still does to this day. So why does Aiden pick on Charlie if he actually likes him? Maybe he just doesn't know any other way to show Charlie how he feels.

Alexander has unfinished business. He never got the chance to fall in love before he died, and when a boy named Aiden moves in with his widowed dad to the Victorian house he's trapped in, they soon discover a paranormal attraction far beyond what would constitute as "just friends". Can Aiden help Alexander cross to the other side so he can rest in peace, or will Alexander be trapped forever in his earthly purgatory?

Alec Murray. He was the one. From the first moment I saw him, I knew. I had never been more certain of anything in my 16 years on this Earth. But Alec didn’t notice me. At least not in the way that I wanted him to. He noticed my best friend instead. I stood by and watched their relationship blossom. An outsider looking in, wishing things were different. Torn between my loyalty to my best friend and the boy who had unknowingly stolen my heart.

There are two simple facts in Kevin Carter’s life. One: He dates Lucas, the hottest guy at school. And two: Telling Mom is not an option. But when a new boy comes into the picture, Kevin soon realizes that life isn’t that simple, and he needs to make a choice between two evils. Stuck in the Closet is a sweet romance and the second novel in Jay Argent’s Oak River Boys series. It continues the story about the kind of love that isn’t always easy but is definitely worth fighting for.

Toby Riester is 16, gay, and searching for his first boyfriend. He discovers many potential candidates - Orlando, a cute 16-year-old Hispanic boy who works with Toby at the Phantom World amusement park; CT, a blond 17-year-old who is obviously gay; and Spike, a well-built 16-year-old from the internet. Each boy has his own seductive qualities, and each is more than his seems, but one of them is far more dangerous than Toby ever guessed.

Edward Peach is a 14-year-old wizard who receives a letter that he has been accepted into the prestigious Prymoutekhny Wizards Academy for Boys, in the faraway land of Aradia. His parents are overjoyed, but he feels reluctant to leave his family, friends, and his comfy cottage in the English coastal village of Manley. As term begins, Edward adjusts to life in his new school, dealing with bullies, strict teachers, and challenging wizardry classes. He is almost ready to give up when he falls in love with a charismatic, privileged boy - and talented wizard - named Mr. Andreas.

Toby's dying, but there's nothing that can save him now. The cancer has run its course. Although his life has been short, he has no regrets, just an ungranted wish; he never got the chance to fall in love. But sometimes wishes do come true. Mark has a lust for life and when he's assigned to do community service at the hospital Toby calls home, the boys form an unbreakable bond. Could it be love?

After Kevin meets Lucas, he can’t get him out of his mind. And as if life at Oak River High isn’t hard enough, Kevin has a girlfriend. In the web of mixed feelings and unjust expectations, one thing leads to another, and ultimately someone’s heart is broken.

For Alex McKenna, high school is just a distraction from the love of his life Margaret, with whom he can't wait to spend more time once they get to college. In many respects, Alex is just an average 17-year-old boy...except for the fact he's a transgender medium born from a long line of Strega witches, possessing the ability to communicate with ghosts. With the help of Margaret and his talented Strega great-grandmother, Alex will learn how to strengthen his abilities.

Carolina e Elisa não poderiam ser mais diferentes. Unidas por uma forte amizade, juntas formam o equilíbrio perfeito. Mas conforme os anos passam, elas percebem que o sentimento que nutrem uma pela outra pode ser mais forte do que imaginavam.

Every night, from the window of his room, Danny wishes for someone to call his own. He gazes toward the horizon as the gentle glow of the moon shines overhead and wonders if there's life beyond the stars. David Lee is a dirty blonde country angel just taking life one day at a time. He's not in a rush to grow up or fall in love. But when a chance meeting happens between him and Danny, it ignites an awakening in them that only happens once in a lifetime.